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D-8 Summit Postponed Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict

3/14/2026

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The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation summit in Jakarta has been postponed due to the war in the Middle East.
D-8 Organization comprises eight member countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey.
Following attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel on February 28, Iran retaliated with strikes on Israel and Gulf nations hosting U.S. bases.
The last D-8 summit took place in Cairo, Egypt, December 2024.

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The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation summit in Jakarta has been postponed due to the war in the Middle East.
D-8 Organization comprises eight member countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey.
Following attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel on February 28, Iran retaliated with strikes on Israel and Gulf nations hosting U.S. bases.
The last D-8 summit took place in Cairo, Egypt, December 2024.